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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual
Before You Begin Speaker Assembly
Subscriber Identity Module (Optional) Palm Rest
ExpressCards ExpressCard Cage
Using the Memory Card Reader Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Optical Drive Processor Module
Hard Drive Wireless Mini-Cards
Center Control Cover System Board Assembly
Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Coin-Cell Battery
Keyboard Battery Latch Assembly
Button Board Flashing the BIOS
Memory Pin Assignments for I/O Conn
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Recommended Tools Before Working Inside Your Computer This document provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that: l You have performed the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. l You have read the safety information in your Dell Product Information Guide. l When replacing a component, you have a
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7. Slide the battery release latch until they click into place. 8. Slide the battery out of the battery bay. 1 battery 2 battery release latch 9. Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS-update program CD is provided with a new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS-update program CD, flash the BIOS from the hard drive. Flashing the BIOS From a CD NOTICE: Plug the AC adapter into a known good power source to prevent a loss of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage
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9. Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the syste
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Back to Contents Page Button Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery
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Back to Contents Page Using the Memory Card Reader Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing a Memory Card or Blank CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: Use the memory card configuration utility (click the icon in the notification area) to select a card and stop it from functioning before you remove it from the computer. If you do not stop the card in the configurati
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Back to Contents Page Center Control Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the
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NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 1 screws (2) 2 keyboard 3 keyboard tabs (5) 4 keyboard cable 5 keyboard connector latch 6 media control buttons connector 8. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access to the media control buttons connector. 9. Disconnect the media control buttons connector and remove the media control buttons cable.
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove all memory module (see Removing Memory Module). 3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Ha
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Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Hold the coin-cell battery with the positive side up. 2. Slide the coin-cell battery into the slot and gently press until it snaps to the slot. 3. Follow the steps in Removing the Coin-Cell Battery in the reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly). NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicul
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When the processor module is properly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of the module are higher than the others, the module is not seated properly. 1 ZIF-socket cam screw 2 ZIF socket 3 pin-1 corner NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw. 2. Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to the syst
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Back to Contents Page Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Turn the computer over. 3. Remove the eight captive screws securing the back cover and remove the module cover. 1 module cover 2 captive screws
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CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Align the five captive screws on the processor thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board. 2. In sequential order, tighten the five captive screws to secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board. 3. Replace the module cover and tighten the eight captive screws. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Camera and Microphone Assembly Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Loosen the eight captive screws on the back cover and remove the cover. 3. Disconne
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8. Disconnect the display cable from the connector. 9. Disconnect the camera cable from the connector. 1 display cable 2 camera cable 10. Pull the antenna cables from the routing hole and release them from the routing channel. 11. Remove the four screws from the display assembly hinges. 1 display assembly 2 antenna cables 3 camera cable 4 display cable 5 Hinge screws (4) 12. Lift the display assembly out of the computer. Replacing the Disp
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NOTE: Ensure that the display cable, camera cable, and antenna cables are properly routed and secured beneath the plastic tabs. 6. Connect the display cable to the display cable connector on the system board. 7. Connect the camera cables to the camera cable connector on the system board. 8. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 9. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover). 10. Close the display and turn the computer
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remainder of the bezel. Replacing the Display Bezel CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Starting at any corner, use your fingers to gently snap the bezel into place to secure it to the display panel. 3. Replace the captive screw and five shoulder screws around the display bezel. 4. Replace the six rubber display bumpers around t
